If you weren't able to attend the forum, Kay Mann at Green Energy Maine covered it on her blog. Also check out the interview with E2Tech's Executive Director, Jeff Marks, at Mainebiz.

Cars and trucks of all sizes, including medium and heavy-duty fleet vehicles, are now being powered by alternative fuels such as compressed natural gas (CNG) and electricity that help reduce our dependence on petroleum fuels.Switching to an alternative fuel vehicle can save drivers thousands of dollars in fuel costs over the lifetime of the vehicle and reduce carbon emissions.

Following the vehicle display, Maine Clean Communities will present a workshop on EVs specifically for fleets. This interactive workshop includes a box lunch for attendees.

Background: In Cumberland County, as in the State of Maine, the transportation sector is the largest single source of energy costs, energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. In 2007, $631 million was spent on gasoline and diesel fuel for transportation in Cumberland County's 26 communities.

President Obama recently announced new standards that will boost average fuel economy to 54.5 miles per gallon by model year 2025. The President has also made a goal of putting 1 million electric vehicles (EVs) on the road by 2015. In addition, Maine recently adopted goals to reduce our oil dependence 30 percent by 2030 and 50 percent by 2050.

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